Full-time Surgical Care Practitioner

**Surgical Care Practitioner - Robotics | Surgical Theatres | Band 7 Equivalent | Wirral | Full time**

As part of our ongoing expansion, Spire Murrayfield Hospital has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Surgical Care Practitioner - Robotics to join their Theatre Team.

The role will involve assisting with all surgical procedure with a focus on robotic assisted surgery. You will be involved with the care of the patient through their surgical pathway with the main focus on theatre‐based work.

Spire Murrayfield, Wirral Hospital offer a comprehensive range of medical and surgical treatments to patients from Merseyside. We pride ourselves on patient care with clinical excellence at the heart of what we do. Our vision is to be recognised as an excellent healthcare business bringing together the best people who are dedicated to developing excellent clinical environments and delivering the highest quality patient care.

**Duties and responsibilities**:

- Participate in operative procedures and aspects of pre‐ and post‐operative care of robot assisted surgical (RAS) patients under the direct, indirect and proximal supervision of the consultant surgeons.
- Responsible for the assessment, planning, diagnosis implementation and care, as an autonomous practitioner with the multi‐professional team.
- Be involved in the strategic review and improvement of clinical services as appropriate through active participation with the multi‐professional team.
- Be responsible for implementing a clearly defined integrated approach to patient care encompassing new treatments and evidence‐based care.
- Working in close participation with patients and their families to ensure shared clinical decision process

**Who we're looking for**:

- Operating Department Practitioner/Registered Nurse - With a HCPC or NMC registration (no restrictions)
- Working as an advanced perioperative practitioner in and across surgical teams
- Experience in scrub and Surgical First Assistant in Orthopaedics, Spinal, Urology, General and Gynaecology Surgery is desirable.
- Mentorship qualification

**Benefits**

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

- 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
- Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
- ‘Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
- Free Bupa wellness screening
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park

**Please see the attached benefits leaflet for more information.**

We commit to our employee’s well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

**_For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people. _**

About Us: At Spire Healthcare, caring is our passion. We have been putting patients at the heart of everything we do for over 25 years. We’re committed to looking after people, both patients and staff. We deliver high standards of care to our insured, self-pay and NHS patients across 39 hospitals and 33 clinics, medical centres and consulting rooms. Our successful business is led by an experienced and stable senior management team, we provide the highest quality of care through the latest medical technology, new facilities, and a focus on inspiring leadership and employee development.

We have achieved our market leading position because of our Purpose, which is to _'make a positive difference to people's lives through outstanding personalised care' _. Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion, passion and collaboration across our business, enabling us to achieve more than 98% of our hospitals being rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ by the Regulators; these are sector leading standards.

About the Team: Spire Murrayfield Hospital is a state-of-the-art private hospital. We offer fast access to consultations with specialists in a wide range of treatments, supported by advanced imaging and diagnostic technology. Our high-quality accommodation and aftercare means we’re committed to looking after you and your health.